Steve Francis

Sun photo by Lloyd Fox

Steve Francis powers by South Carolina's Duane Johnson for a dunk during a game at Cole Field House. Francis received second-team All-America recognition in his lone season at Maryland. He was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team after averaging a team-leading 17.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and an ACC-leading 2.8 steals per game as a junior with the Terps. Francis led Maryland to 28 wins and an NCAA Sweet Sixteen berth in 1999 before leaving College Park for the NBA.

Steve Francis powers by South Carolina's Duane Johnson for a dunk during a game at Cole Field House. Francis received second-team All-America recognition in his lone season at Maryland. He was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team after averaging a team-leading 17.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and an ACC-leading 2.8 steals per game as a junior with the Terps. Francis led Maryland to 28 wins and an NCAA Sweet Sixteen berth in 1999 before leaving College Park for the NBA. (Sun photo by Lloyd Fox)

Steve Francis powers by South Carolina's Duane Johnson for a dunk during a game at Cole Field House. Francis received second-team All-America recognition in his lone season at Maryland. He was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team after averaging a team-leading 17.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and an ACC-leading 2.8 steals per game as a junior with the Terps. Francis led Maryland to 28 wins and an NCAA Sweet Sixteen berth in 1999 before leaving College Park for the NBA.